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Total lockdown in Tamil Nadu for two weeks: What's allowed and what's not

According to a statement issued by the Chief Minister's Office on Saturday, the lockdown will come into effect at 4 am on May 10 and will be in force till 4 am on May 24

Kerala under complete lockdown to contain second wave of Covid-19

The lockdown came into effect from Saturday morning

PM Modi speaks to Maharashtra chief minister on Covid-19 situation in state

Maharashtra is among the worst-hit states

Khan market oxygen concentrator seizure case transferred to Crime Branch

The Khan market case involving the recovery of 105 oxygen concentrators has been transferred to the Delhi Police Crime Branch, said the Delhi Police on Saturday.

Covid-19 second wave can impact child nutrition in India: UNICEF

With half the children under five in India being malnourished, the present Covid-19 crisis could further impact child nutrition and service delivery across the country, said UNICEF

NHPC carries out Covid-19 vaccination drive for employees of Power Ministry

NHPC Limited is undertaking a large scale Covid-19 vaccination drives for the employees of the Ministry of Power and various CPSUs and organisations under the Ministry of Power in Delhi NCR region

Avoid over-reliance on foreign drugs in Covid-19 treatment: Bombay HC

Stating that over-reliance on imported drugs must be avoided, the Bombay High Court has asked the Centre and the Maharashtra government to create awareness about suitable alternatives

Centre issues company-wise supply plan of Remdesivir to states, UTs

A company-wise supply plan of Remdesivir, a key drug used in the treatment of Covid-19 patients, has been issued to states and union territories, informed the Central government

70% Covishield stock for second dose of 45-plus age-group in Karnataka

70 per cent of the available stock of Covishield in Karnataka would be utilised to vaccinate people above 45 years of age who are due for second dose, Health Minister Sudhakar K said on Saturday.

IMA lashes out at Health Ministry for 'extreme lethargy' in handling Covid

The Indian Medical Association on Saturday lashed out at the Centre for its handling of the Covid-19 situation in the country saying that the medical body is astonished to see "extreme lethargy"

Kangana tests Covid positive; calls it 'nothing but a small time flu'

Kangana Ranaut on Saturday shared the news that she has tested positive for Covid-19 and has quarantined herself. The actress posted a picture on instagram that shows her performing Sukhasana

Covid-19: FTII students want suspension of online classes for 2020 batch

The students' association of Pune-based FTII has sought immediate suspension of online classes for the 2020 batch students, saying that it is becoming increasingly difficult for them to attend class

'Unique infectious profile' makes Covid-19 hard to treat: Lancet

A review published in the prestigious journal The Lancet has revealed that the increase in caseloads is owing to a unique infectious profile

US corporate sector sending more Covid medical assistance to India

America's corporate sector is sending more medical assistance to India, including ventilators and oxygen concentrators, to help the country fight the deadly second wave of Covid-19

India sees record 4,187 Covid-19 deaths, 401,078 cases in a single day

India saw a record 4,187 fatalities due to Covid-19 in a single day, taking the country's death toll to 238,270, while 401,078 new infections were reported in a day, pushing the tally to 218,92,67

United Airlines to scale back India flying, delay B'luru launch amid Covid

United Airlines said on Friday it is temporarily pausing service between Chicago and New Delhi in June and delaying the planned launch of flights between San Francisco and Bangalore

Congress likely to hold CWC meet on May 10 over Covid-19 situation in India

As the second wave of Covid-19 continues to ravage the country, Congress is likely to hold a Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting on May 10 to discuss the pandemic situation in India

Tamil Nadu announces 'total lockdown' from May 10 to 24 to beat Covid-19

With Tamil Nadu witnessing a sharp increase in the covid-19 cases, the government on Saturday announced clamping a two-week "total lockdown" across the state to curb the spread of the pandemic

Global Covid-19 caseload break past 156.4 mn; deaths top 3.26 mn

The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 156.4 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 3.26 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University

Odisha brings doctors, medical students, paramedical staff under state pool

The Odisha Government announced that all doctors belonging to various cadres, dental surgeons, PG doctors, post PG doctors, interns and final year students will be temporarily brought under state pool